The only daughter of humorist Will...

MARY ROGERS BROOKS, 76,

December 14, 1989

SANTA MONICA, CALIF. — MARY ROGERS BROOKS, 76, the only daughter of humorist Will Rogers, died Wednesday from complications associated with cancer. Brooks performed on stage and in movies in the 1930s under the name Mary Howard. On Broadway, she performed in On To Fortune and Crime Marches On. Her last movie was My Weakness. She is survived by brothers Will Rogers Jr. of Tubac, Ariz., and James B. Rogers of Bakersfield, Calif.